Friday, December 21, 2012

"BW's Holiday Countdown" : THE WEEKEND MIX(ES)

I am reporting from high atop the Bugarach Peak in the southern part of France, as I await the Carcasonne Savior Aliens to deliver me to safety. Wi-Fi is surprisingly good.

~heh~

Well it looks like my early Christmas gift of pain and phlegm has finally made its way out of my system. I'm not 100% by any stretch. But considering how horrible I've felt since Monday, this morning feels pretty good. Just in time to get hit by an asteroid...he says, as 65 MPH winds and teeming rain batter NYC.

~double heh~

As promised, here are two more collections of music for your holiday. Apologies in advance to those who'd rather not stray from traditional Christmas playlists. I do enjoy Christmas music, but there are songs that evoke a certain spirit for me that often seem more appropriate than just another take on "Silver Bells." Here's hoping you give these two mixes a fair go and that they work for you as well as they work for me.

There is one additional track on #2. A personal fave. I've chosen not to list it for a very good reason. Sorry. I can say no more.

Enjoy!

TRACKLIST #2

On The Wings Of A Nightingale- The Everly Brothers
Red Vines-Aimee Mann
Let It Snow!- Jon Auer
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear- Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Rockin' Chair- The Band
Black Friday Blues- David Mead
Sing The Changes- The Fireman
Coney Island Winter- Garland Jeffreys
She Rings The Changes- Martin Newell & Andy Partridge
Silent Night- The Fab Four
Avalon- The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
Blessed- Wycliffe Gordon
Fairytale Of New York- The Pogues w/Kirsty Maccoll
No More Sad Refrains- Sandy Denny

Thanks for the Christmas mixes. I believe these will certainly do the trick as I prepare for the end of days - on the plus side: finally, procrastinating on my Christmas shopping will pay off. Happy to hear you're feeling better. Merry Christmas! Cheers.

These are fantastic mixes, Sal! Perfect for this or any other time of the year. Already listened to both...twice. I forgot how great that Firemen (McCartney) track was, and "Avalon" was enough to convince me you're probably right about the new Bryan Ferry album.